Gems of the Manor Tour

Gems of the Manor

Ravenswood Manor Centennial Tour

A walking tour of the best of the best in Ravenswood Manor, exploring 12 structures identified as having citywide “significance” by the City of Chicago’s Chicago Historic Resources Survey (1996). The tour was written by the volunteers of the Centennial Research and Tour Committee, Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association.

Source of building permit dates, architects, builders, owners, descriptions: City of Chicago’s “Chicago Historic Resources Survey,” Commission on Chicago Landmarks, 1991. Census research by Jackie Klein and additional research by Jim Peters.

Helpful hints: This scrolling stroll through Ravenswood Manor houses also provides lots of information about the former inhabitants drawn from census records and directories. Each image is clickable to see a larger version. Note that the route map is included at the bottom of the page and the order and numbers reflect the walking route. This self-guided tour can also be downloaded here for you to print out or view on your tablet while you walk through the Manor. Enjoy! Click here to download Gems of the Manor, 1.4mb pdf. You can also click the button below.